classic whales
 

I have to thow my two pennies in with guppy;

Yes I fly the Classic whale, yes its old, yes I'm getting older..

The use of the classic is not always indicative of a @##$bag operation. Sometimes wise money will avoid heavy, heavy, lease/mortgage on the newer 777 and or 744 for the uplift potential of the classic with relatively no monthly payment.

Yes, she does suck fuel, yes, she doesen't like Sub.83M, but still a pilots aircraft, albeit old retired guys looking for another shot at the best 70's tech still out there.

Still the fastest...and yes, when I was a boy in NYC, the greatest thrill in 1970 was to see the whale on the Parkway Visual for 13 KJFK, from the Belt parkway, fell in love, stayed in love.

And still I walk up to the old Gal, thinking, "boy i'd really like to fly that thing one day"..."hey wait a minute, I am"

safe journies...Sushi

My impression of UTop is that they are no worse or any better than any other start-up. In other words they haven't a clue. All they are doing is regurgitating the stuff from the CAAC.
And chill out about the medical most people pass (eventually). It does appear that holders of Fed licenses find it easier to get the required paperwork than JAA, and the written test is basically an FAA rip-off. There is no interview, if you have the requirements you are in. The lifestyle is up to you.

Uni-Top
 

Max-P,

Did you actually attend the UTOP interview, if so is there a sim eval. in Hong Kong, I've heard conflicting stories.

I agree these jobs are what you make them, location wise. Better China, than the Sand box...

thanks for your time...Sushi

In reply

Yes

Yes

There is no 'interview'. There is a sim check in HK, but it is utterly chaotic. The most difficult bit is collecting the required papers - at your considerable expense. After that it is obvious they are not ready, the excuses start as to why you cannot travel 'yet'.

If you can find anything else do it.

Hi there,
I must agree with you. Wait for an airline to hire you and they should pay to get you current.
I had a situation just recently where I landed a DC8 job in the UAE (with a Job contract in hand) but was required to get current on a DC8. They recommended I go through a Sim operator in Miami. I started making arrangements and very fortunately did not pay for it or for airline tickets from Africa and accommodation because the prospective the employer just stopped communicating. To this day, despite phone calls and emails, I do not know what happened.
So even with a contract in hand there are no guarantees and certainly if you spent the money on training, who would you sue in the UAE or in China to get it back?